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15:45 Kempton Park
Download 32Red Casino App Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 32-2315
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
chased leading pair on outside, led and dived at 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, just lost out in battle for 2nd
- Form 123151
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
chased leader, challenged 4th, hit 4 out, led on outside before 2 out until 2 out, chased leader and every chance until winner went on at the last, just won battle for 2nd
- Form 1/3-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, 7th and plenty to do when hit 3 out, travelling well in 4th before 2 out, led on outside at the last, quickened clear run-in
- Form 211-010
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up tracking leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 652P-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 84-1994
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, hit 2nd, headway chasing leaders in 4th 3 out, pushed along and outpaced on long run before next, soon weakened
- Form 01-44P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 2UF680
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led in start, held up last, fell 3rd
- Form 3635
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders after 4th, weakened before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ecu De La Noverie didn’t do a lot wrong back over hurdles at Cheltenham and has been dropped a pound since but still has ground to make up on NEVER ADAPT. The latter has only run three times so it will be a surprise if there isn’t plenty more to come from the Henderson five-year-old. Golden Taipan won three times last year and makes his handicap debut so goes on the short-list but Fin And Game failed to land the odds at Haydock and is 3lb higher now. Fransham only beat one home at Huntingdon after winning at Wetherby but is a past winner here, as is Beltor.
Formwatch
Ecu De La Noverie (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed flat, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Repetitio (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Golden Taipan (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Led until 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, handy 3rd, led last, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Namib Dancer (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Never Adapt (FR) 5-1jfav (11-5) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders on inside turning in, soon hung left and ridden, one pace before last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Repetitio (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Fransham 9-2 (11-12) Looked to be reluctant to race and lost many lengths, well behind until latched on rear of field 5th, weakened after 3 out, eased, 10th of 11, dist behind Tea Clipper (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fin And Game (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, every chance from 2 out, mistake last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Minella Charmer (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Beltor 20-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd next until long run before 2 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Miranda (10-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
New Agenda 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, beaten next, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Tea Clipper (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Peruvien Bleu (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Scaramanga (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Darkest Day (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Raced on inside, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, no danger after, 5th of 9, 31l behind Highway One O Two (11-6) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.